Keshra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keshra is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Keshra. The total population of Keshra is 1,030 out of which 521 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshra is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshra village is 135 which is 13% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshra is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Keshra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshra is 59.2%. Thus Keshra village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.07% and the female literacy rate is 48.2% in Keshra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| Literacy | 59.22% | 70.07% | 48.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 221 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 55 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 205 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Keshra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshra village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 250 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 109 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Non Working | 736 | 254 | 482 |
Nearby Villages to Keshra,
Below are the list of villages near Keshra village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masthol | 799 |
| Mahisha Danga | 135 |
| Hetyatora | 745 |
| Subarda | 1,164 |
| Bandardihi | 700 |
| Rahir | 399 |
| Banagram | 529 |
| Kapasberia | 29 |
| Rampur | 334 |
| Haridi | 1,196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia